Junior Policy and Project Officer

European Chemical Regions Network is the network of regions with strong chemical industrial base. ECRN is recruiting a Junior Policy and Project Officer to support the Secretariat in Brussels. He/she would ideally start at the 12th of July 2021. ECRN is an acknowledged European stakeholder representing the interests of chemical regionsFor more information about the ECRN please visit www.ecrn.net.

Responsibilities:

The junior policy and project officer will be responsible to support the ECRN Secretariat in building collaboration between members in several priority areas related to circular economy, bioeconomy, plastics and recycling, as well as in its advocacy work.

In this role he/she will:

• Monitor, analyze and report on EU policy developments in the above mentioned areas;
• report on cooperation opportunities to the ECRN members;
• support the work of the ECRN and the organization of internal meetings
• contribute to the organization of workshops and conferences;
• collect inputs and support the preparation of statements and position papers in the fields mentioned above;
• contribute to the ECRN project activities
• contribute to the preparation of communication materials
• provide technical and administrative support to Secretariat and to the permanent bodies of the association;
• attend regularly events in Brussels;

Profile and qualifications

Essential:

• university degree in politics, EU studies, economics, law, or related relevant fields;
• 1 – 1,5 years of relevant work experience;
• knowledge of EU policies and strategies related to regional development, industry, research and innovation and environment
• interest and ability to work on a variety of topics linked to regional policy, bioeconomy and circular economy
• excellent research and analytical skills, able to collect, analyze and present information in a clear and concise way
• team-player, pro-active attitude, with sense of initiative and self-motivation
• ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external contacts; organizations and institutions
• fluent in English (both written and spoken)
• proved organizational skills
• very good computer skills

Desirable:

• working level of French
• work experience with local/regional governments or public sector partners
• experience with EU funded projects
• experience with MailChimp and WordPress

Terms of employment

• The position is based on a full-time 6-month contract under Belgian law, with a possibility of renewal;
• Working hours: 38 h/week
• Working language: English
• It is envisaged to contract the successful applicant as soon as possible, ideally from the 12th of July;
• Salary according to profile and experience
• Dynamic and versatile work
• A pleasant and international work environment

Application

Applicants are kindly requested to submit a cover letter together with a CV by June 25th 2021 to the following e-mail address: [email protected].

Interviews to be held in the first days of July.